Project Manager - Water Treatment Control Systems at Wellington Water, Wellington - Wairarapa

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• Deliver impactful water utility and plant projects that protect public health and the environment
• Project management role with an organisation with massive growth opportunities
• Petone office based role

This is a full-time position for 40 hours per week. Appointment remuneration will depend on experience and exposure.

The opportunity

Starting as a Project Manager within our Treatment and Control Systems team, you'll deliver minor capital work projects across Tiaki Wai's treatment plants and act as the key operational interface for medium-to-high complexity projects. You'll ensure projects are delivered safely on time, and in alignment with our commitment to safe, reliable, and sustainable water services.

Within the Project Lifecycle you will:

• work closely with operators, vendors and stakeholders to ensure operational impacts are minimised and site commissioning tasks are undertaken
• manage, assess, and schedule activities to ensure projects run within feasible timelines.
• manage project scope, budget, schedule, and risks to achieve operational excellence
• support engineering and design solutions from concept to handover
• manage documentation and handover requirements including ongoing assessment and maintenance
• promote safe work practices and environmental protection in all project activities
• support overall work programme planning, procurement activities, and vendor relationship management.

About you

This role would suit a process engineer, or plant operator with project planning or execution experience that wants to expand and deepen their project management practice, or a project manager that has experience within plant or operational facilities.

To be successful in this role you will bring:

• a relevant engineering qualification, such as a diploma, with a current New Zealand driver's licence
• previous experience managing project with a good understanding of project management principles
• an understanding of water and wastewater treatment processes or extensive experience working within a similar setting
• excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• good vendor management and relationship experience.

Benefits

At Tiaki Wai, our purpose extends beyond delivering great water services for the region; we foster a thriving community, support a diverse workforce, and offer supportive development opportunities. We genuinely care about your safety and wellbeing.

Our benefits include:

• flexible working arrangements including up to two days working from home
• comprehensive wellbeing programme, including one paid wellbeing day annually
• formal and informal professional development opportunities
• five weeks annual leave accrual will be available following two years of continual service.

For a full list of our employee benefits, click here.

About us

Tiaki Wai is a council-owned organisation responsible for managing the delivery of drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater services across Hutt Valley, Porirua, and Wellington.

We manage public-owned extensive water infrastructure and oversee the delivery of safe and reliable services for our communities. We focus on long-term investment, asset management, maintenance, and delivering major infrastructure projects that support public health, environmental protection, and regional growth.

Water is a precious taonga. At Tiaki Wai, we put care into every drop and are guided by our values of Integrity, Care, and Leadership. We work directly with water consumers and in partnership with councils and mana whenua to deliver better water outcomes for current and future generations.

Applications close: Tuesday, 14 July 2026.

How to apply

To view a copy of the position description, click here.

To apply for the role, click on the 'apply' button or visit the Tiaki Wai's Careers site, please note if you are a Tiaki Wai employee please apply using your work email.

For further information, email: JoinUs@tiakiwai.co.nz

Applicants for safety sensitive roles will be required to undergo drug and alcohol testing prior to commencing employment with Tiaki Wai. You must also be legally entitled to work long-term in New Zealand or eligible to obtain a working visa.